Q: Occasional problems with starting the truck
Hello. My truck has gone 78,000 miles. I had some parts replaced on it at the dealership a while ago. After that, the truck developed difficulties starting, which happen occasionally. So, the truck would start fine and run fine for a period and then for no obvious reason, starts having startup problems. When it wouldn't start, I would have to put the key into ignition and turn it on and off for several minutes. Then, the truck would start cranking again. Do you have any idea what could cause this? Thanks.
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